[NewIntlStudents] Important Information about Insurance Waiver

[New International Students]

ALL students who are eligible for a health insurance waiver from the A&M
System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP) (government scholarship,
GA, employment based) will need to request a waiver through the Academic
Health Plan system by Friday, January 17, 2014.  

 

As a reminder, all international student enrolled at an A&M System
school are required to enroll in the System Student Health Insurance
Plan (SSHIP) unless they meet one of the limited exceptions found at
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServi
ces/currentStudents/insurance.aspx.  NON-SSHIP INSURANCE WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED UNLESS THE STUDENT MEETS ONE OF THE A&M SYSTEM ALLOWED
EXCEPTIONS.  

 

Once a new student has enrolled in courses their information will be
submitted to the SSHIP for enrollment and an email will be sent to the
student with further information. For more information go to
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServi
ces/currentStudents/insurance.aspx.  

 

New international students who meet one of the limited waivers found at
http://www.tamuc.edu/CampusLife/CampusServices/internationalStudentServi
ces/currentStudents/insurance.aspx will need to follow the instructions
below once they have been enrolled in the SSHIP.  PLEASE NOTE ALL
STUDENTS (GA, GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP, EMPLOYMENT BASED) ARE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST.   The deadline to submit your waiver request is
January 17, 2014.  

*         Have your insurance card, benefit including exclusions, and
school ID ready

*         Go to https://www2.academichealthplans.com/school/212.html

*         Login to the waiver system by using the following information:
Login is CWID and password is date of birth (mmddyyy)

*         After entering your insurance information and attaching the
proof of insurance documents click "Submit"

*         For additional information call AHP Customer Service at (877)
624-7911 or email tamuwaiver at ahpcare.com

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT NEW STUDENTS MAY NOT REQUEST A WAIVER UNTIL AFTER THE
START OF THE SEMESTER ON OR AFTER JANUARY 13, 2014.  

 

 

John Mark Jones, Director

International Student Services

Texas A&M University-Commerce

(P)  903-886-5097  (F)  903-468-3200

www.tamuc.edu/isso

 

 

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